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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,340.75 and 102,544.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,340.75 and 102,544.31 is: 237,148.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,340.75 : 102,544.31 = 102,544.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,340.75/102,544.31 = 102,544.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,340.75x = 102,544.31 × 102,544.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,340.75x = 10,515,336,026.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,515,336,026.10/44,340.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,148.36

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